Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 22, 2024

By Natalia Kucirkova Educational technology, or ed-tech, shares some crucial similarities with fintech. Moreover, ed-tech’s customers are often vulnerable users, particularly in the case of children with special educational needs or those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fragmented Impact Ecosystem The problem begins with data.

Public and Social Policy 62

Public and Social Policy Finance Education Education 62

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

While the title of the book might belie the scope of inquiry, Dunning makes the case that using nonprofits as a “tool for addressing urban problems” has led to a form of “urban governance” that uses private organizations to fulfill public, democratic rights. And over time, private foundations emerged and issued grants in a similar way.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 113

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most recipients with significant barriers to employment—including disability, lack of education, or lack of available jobs—don’t find employment due to work requirements. They also don’t help people gain the necessary education and skills to achieve stable employment.

Public and Social Policy 118

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 118

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 26, 2023

The restaurant workers’ victory is just one example of how co-governance—that is, governing arrangements in which local authorities cede partial decision-making power to community residents and community-based groups—is making a difference in cities across the country. But then something different occurred.

Nonprofit governance and management 106

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Law 106

Jeff Brooks

APRIL 9, 2024

Book Review : Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law by Joseph Kimble This book is a useful and comprehensive guide for the Plain Language movement. Projects for using plain language in business, education, and government around the world. Words Prefer familiar words.

Law 52

Law Governance Fundraising Fundraising 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

She is preparing a road map of awareness and education for the sector. These range from arts, cultural and heritage activities, financial guidance, physical activity, and nature experiences, each of which fosters social connections. Canadians sign up to a weekend and choose an activity, from apple picking to sporting events.

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 118

Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. Board members should allocate ten hours per year for regular board meetings, where they actively participate in discussions, provide input, and make informed decisions.

Nonprofit governance and management 96

Nonprofit governance and management Activism Governance Nonprofits 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) The shape of government relations for worker co-ops has experienced a massive shift in the past five years. The worker co-op sector is exceptionally good at connecting within itself; we see cooperators actively seeking out peer connections across regions, industries, and affinity groups regularly.

Manufacturing 107

Manufacturing Education Education Governance 107

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The War on Drugs Is Personal The War on Drugs has been a half-century-long, concerted, militarized campaign led by the US government to enforce prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, use, sale, and distribution of substances deemed to be illegal, advancing a punitive rather than a public health approach to drug use.

Public and Social Policy 123

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty 123

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The nonprofit sector continues to see greater educational attainment levels among its workforce than “any other sector,” the report notes. The findings suggest nonprofits are playing a diminished role in some facets of civil society, namely lobbying government and working with government on policies.

Health 68

Health Civil Society Governance Public Policy 68

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

Monitor state and federal legislative and administrative level activities and trends that align with MNA’s Public Policy agenda. Member Engagement: Engage MNA members in public policy advocacy initiatives, educating them on relevant issues and providing resources that position them to be effective advocates for the causes they represent.

Public Policy 94

Public Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 94

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

1 Philanthropy’s Conflicting Commitments Over the course of the last two and a half years, Marguerite Casey Foundation has supported efforts across the country to reimagine safety, increase access to public dollars, and seed in everyday people’s imagination the belief that our government dollars should be used to improve their lives.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

million active employee-owners. Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years. Depending on the ownership structure, it can also bring democracy to the workplace.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 107

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world. There are three tenets and six interconnected components to the RLDM.

Civil Society 109

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Greta Weiss and Andrea Schiller’s newly released documentary The Five Demands tells the story of how the first state-mandated, state-funded educational opportunity program in the United States gave rise to a student movement for multiracial solidarity. Kennedy, which actively prohibited discrimination in the hiring process.

Education 110

Education Education Universities Poverty 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

These days, activists from all corners come to Barcelona to learn how community-run associations have put a solidarity economy into action—promoting local democracy, community education, and wellbeing. From 1939 to 1975, Spain was ruled by a fascist government led by General Francisco Franco.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Culture Children Education 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Image Credit: Logan Armstrong on unsplash.com For most young people growing up in the United States today, the idea of leading a life where you can get an education, buy a home, raise a family, and retire comfortably feels like fiction at best. We are taught in schools that US capitalism will deliver us to the promised land.

Governance 129

Governance Culture Food Energy 129

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But when the (often white) leaders had funder relationships that could allow them to write their own checks, governing boards didn’t ask too many questions. Should BIPOC leaders actively avoid executive roles in white-led organizations for fear that we’ve won a Hollow Prize? How should governing boards move beyond performative change?

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 103

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Conway of Caltech, titled The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market , examines the role of corporate propaganda. Musgrave offers a more satisfying answer, writing, “I understand neoliberalism as a governing rationality that directs state action in favor of the market” (177).

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Marketing Marketing Governance 103

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 11, 2024

Through meetings with legislators and other forums, you can educate a wider audience about the challenges your nonprofit tackles and the positive impact you make, fostering more support for your cause. Protecting Your Mission: Securing Resources Nonprofits often rely on a mix of funding sources, including government grants and contracts.

Public Policy 93

Public Policy Collaborations Associations Governance 93

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Exacerbating the plight of people trying to navigate their claims is what might be characterized as poor outreach and education by the government agencies responsible for protecting healthcare consumers. And one survey found that 86% of people with health insurance don’t know which government agency to call for help.

Insurance 78

Insurance Law Health Healthcare 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is doubly true for AI, because these new tools can be developed for many different types of activities, with the potential to spread rapidly in every sector of the economy and in every aspect of our lives. The consequences of any technology depend on who gets to make pivotal decisions about how the technology develops.

Public and Social Policy 125

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 125

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

The solidarity strike demonstrates a united front in Los Angeles committed to respect, dignity, and living wages to benefit not only education workers, but the students they serve. Public school teachers are not just educators. They are responsible for educating the generation that will be most affected by climate change.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Education Education Environmental 138

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

As asset owners, all nonprofits—along with institutional investors and foundations—need to address social and environmental issues through balance sheet activism — doing so is critical to meeting both business and mission objectives. Together, these smaller nonprofits have an estimated $22.1

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in other ways, it was old news for a country in which 92 percent of total employment is in the informal economy—a category that long predates gig work, and which is defined as any employment where workers lack access to government social and labor protections through their jobs. Some of this story is positive, but much of it is not.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Governance Law Technology 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 98

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Health 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While popular narratives suggest that Black people lack wealth because of individual choices, it is the 404 years of collective harm by federal, state, and local governments, private industry, and individuals that has created the wealth gap. Accordingly, we have to actively imagine a world where anti-Blackness does not exist.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” Education Due to the unprecedented and tragic number of school shootings in the United States, schools have found themselves under enormous pressure to address issues of school safety and security.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Some years ago, we participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness of gender bias among hiring managers. The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education. Thirty people attended, including managers and members of an academic gender committee we were on.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Participation and motivation Public and Social Policy 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

This issue lingers like a vestige of the conditions that followed abolition, after which the government failed to provide the kinds of education, labor, and other supports necessary to transition from a life of enslavement to one of agency, independence, and prosperity. And while unemployment plagues 11.3

Public and Social Policy 66

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 66

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. My hopeful self says nonprofits and foundations will get fully on board with data governance needs (finally) as either litigation, regulation, or insurance premiums require them to manage their data better. Lots of press.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 59

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. They are administratively efficient.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 100

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Maybe it's a new environmental regulation, a change to education policy, or an update to healthcare access. By actively engaging, you can help shape the laws that govern your state. From Idea to Law: Navigating the Tennessee Legislative Process Ever had an idea you thought could improve Tennessee?

Law 70

Law Healthcare Environmental Governance 70

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 12, 2023

But to build cooperative intelligence, cooperative education needs to start at a much earlier age. Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. In Dare the School Build a New Social Order? ,

Curriculum and Teaching 101

Curriculum and Teaching Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 101

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. With government support, the number of self-reliance centers grew rapidly, peaking at 1,760 by 2016. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Governance 104

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Representing the richness and diversity of Montana’s charitable sector, MNA members address an array of missions in education, health and human services, arts and culture, religious and spiritual development, environmental protection, animal welfare, economic and workforce development, and more.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 76

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy 76

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Impact : TBD Position : Monitor Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52